How Close Were the Nazis to Making an Atomic Bomb? (Encore)

Subscribe to the podcast! 

https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/

During the second world war, one of the biggest efforts of the war was the Manhattan Project: the secret American program to create an atomic bomb. 

The scientists and staff of the Manhattan Project were in a race to beat Nazi Germany to be the first country to build the A-bomb. When Germany surrendered in May 1945, and Americans detonated the first device in July, they had seemingly won the race.

But was it in fact a race at all? How close were the Nazis to actually building an atom bomb? 

Learn more about the Nazi nuclear program on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

--------------------------------

Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen

Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere

Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com

Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip

Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices